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HERO TRADIES Mitch Cuthill and Ben Neville saved a 98-yearold from a burning home in Hamlyn Heights on Tuesday night. READ WHAT HAPPENED ON PAGE 5.

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City Hall to reverse controversial fees

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By Luke Voogt City Hall is set to reverse controversial parking fee hikes today after council prepared to roll back the measures yesterday, according to councillor Anthony Aitken.

Council on Wednesday called a special meeting for last night after City Hall on Monday more than doubled some all-day parking fees without prior advertisement.

"I believe that the fees and charges that were not included in the budget will

be rolled back by council tonight," Cr Aitken said yesterday.

"Any fees and charges that haven't been advertised should not be increased."

Cr Aitken said council would likely roll back the controversial fees to 2018/2019 prices without increases for inflation.

"It's been poorly implemented and the community deserve some lenience with this process because of the way it's been handled by the organisation."

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Foreigner crashes ‘still high’ on GOR

By Luke Voogt and Natalee Kerr Crashes involving international drivers on the Great Ocean Road remain "high" despite a State Government safety program targeting the problem, according to an opposition MP. Member for Western Victoria Bev McArthur questioned the effectiveness of Tourism Victoria's Visiting Driver Road Safety Program in reducing international driver crashes.

"VicRoads has revealed crash data for the Great Ocean Road that shows 20 per cent of crashes have involved international drivers,' she said in parliament recently.

"This is a conservative figure given that it only includes those for which ambulances are called.

In 2017 Tourism Victoria developed the visiting driver road safety program including a simplified Chinese version of safety tips, a short road safety video and promotional materials.

Despite the program the number of crashes

involving international drivers remained high, Mrs McArthur said.

But a government spokesperson said Victoria Police and TAC backed the program.

"This initiative is about raising awareness and improving safety on our roads - for international visitors and locals," the spokesperson said.

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nies operating in Victoria on board, exposing a significant number of international drivers to targeted road safety messages.

"We will continue to do all we can to make our roads safer."

The program includes a road safety video in English and Chinese on key social media channels and tourism websites.

The program has also seen government supply rental companies and other agencies with 'keep left' windscreen stickers, rear-vision mirror hangers and steering wheel tags.

Data for the Great Ocean Road showing that 20 per cent of crashes involve international drivers reflected the high number of visitors to the area, the spokesperson said.

"These figures do not indicate whether these drivers were at fault. There is no available data on the proportion of international drivers on the Great Ocean Road.

"Therefore, it is impossible to state that international drivers are over-represented in crashes on the GOR."

From page 1 Cr Aitken declined to rule out City Hall bureaucrats re-increasing fees later in the year with appropriate advertisement.

"You can always put them back up," he admitted.

But City Hall would be very unlikely to make changes to parking fees again this financial year given the "level of outcry from the community", Cr Aitken said.

"I think council is quite sensitive to how the community feel about this."

All-day parking rose from $5.80 to $13, almost 125 per cent, in some parking spaces on Bellerine and Brougham streets, and Eastern Beach, Ritchie Bvd and Western Beach.

Some all-day spaces rose from $6.80 to $13 while additional increases affected several other areas in central Geelong.

City Hall "unintentionally" omitted the hikes in budget papers, only outlining increases in "high volume" parking areas, according to a council statement.

Councillors called the meeting after chief executive officer (CEO) Martin Cutter apologised verbally to council, Cr Aitken said.

"We've accepted that apology.

"The advice that we've received was the sign off was done under the delegated authority of the CEO. "Ultimately the responsibility rests with the CEO." The meeting would allow councillors to discuss the roll backs openly and transparently, and win back community faith, Cr Aitken said.

The "general consensus" among councillors was to reverse the hikes, he said.

So if you could fix those two typos that would be great The meeting would also help identify other increases that had fallen through "this gap", he said.

Earlier this week Eddy Kontelj vented his anger on social media at councillors and the community being "totally blindsided".

"This is wrong and we will now act very promptly to address this," Cr Kontelj said.

The increase to $13 affected 291 on-street spaces, according to City Hall's planning, design and development director Gareth Smith.

The blanket $13 all-day fee was a rise of 20 per cent at council's major car parks off Myers, Corio and Gheringhap streets.

The fee hikes were a "direct result of the increase in demand far exceeding the available supply" due to growth in central Geelong, Mr Smith said.

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Do you have the best burger in Geelong? The Indy is beginning the search for Geelong's Burger Masters in an all-new feature coming out on 19 July.

"This is your chance to let Geelong Indy's 120,000 readers know why your burger is the top choice in town!" says advertising manager Fernando Loaiza.

Bacon or no bacon? Spicy or mild? Chicken or beef? Or even fish, lentil or vegie?

The Indy wants to get to the bottom of these questions and let every burger maker in town put their case forward for why their culinary creation is the best.

Indy readers will then choose their favourite, with one lucky voter to win dinner for two at the top-ranking restaurant.

The comp follows the success of the Indy's Parmegeddon competition, in which hundreds of readers chose their favourite parmigiana out of some of Geelong's best eateries.

The Yardz owner Carol McTigue won Parmageddon shortly after becoming a grandmother earlier this year.

The award was great recognition for her hardworking employees, she said at the time.

"They're top fellas in there and they deserve a pat on the back with the numbers they do."

To find out how to get involved phone the Indy offices on 5249 6700 or email advertising@geelongindependent.com.au.

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Doc reveals issue at chopper hangar Surf Coast Shire allowed construction of a helicopter hangar without a necessary permit, according to a neighbouring landowner with "secret" emails discussing the building.

The emails from June 2016 onward show that the shire initially opposed the Freshwater Creek hangar but the construction went ahead anyway as a "farm shed", Norm Adams said.

He supplied the emails between shire staff and a landowner to the Geelong Indy this week after councillor Heather Wellington secured them following a 10-month battle for their release.

Mr Adams said he was unaware of the permit issue until Cr Wellington asked at a council meeting in April 2018 whether the structure needed a permit.

She was told the building did not need a permit because it was a farm shed, he said.

"She raised an issue that we (residents) were unaware of.

"We assumed the property owner would have a permit. It was a surprise they didn't.

"But now these emails show council was well aware the owner was building it as a hanger, so why doesn't it have a permit attached to it?"

Mr Adams accused the shire of withholding information from residents when it initially refused to hand over the emails.

"They let us down as far as planning goes.

"I think that if there's a planning issue people should be able to go to their council and ask about it.

"I hope that retrospective planning permit will be required for the structure."

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) approved a commuter permit for the use of the helicopter but the shire had not yet "further considered" the hangar issue, Cr Wellington said.

Clause 52.15 of the Victorian Planning Provision states that "any development (buildings and works) related to the use of land for a helicopter landing site or heliport requires a plan-

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ning permit irrespective of whether the use is exempt". The clause refers to exemptions as flying and landing helicopters for specific purposes, not for developing infrastructure to store them in or support their use.

Cr Wellington said her motivation was achieving "good planning in the public interest".

"The reason I've pursued this so actively is because I felt as though there was something wrong.

"It's about residents rights and fairness and I'm not going to back away from that."

The shire's environment and development general manger said council considered the permit issue "to have been concluded by the decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in 2018".

VCAT is set to determine another application from Cr Wellington for another document in September.

She has declined to reveal the nature of the document.

Kirsten walks with dad for Parkies support

By Luke Voogt Kirsten George hopes to step off with 1000 others on walk she started last year in support of dad Graeme Hemley, who has Parkinson's Disease.

She, Graeme and former Cats defender Tim 'Bluey' McGrath joined 500 people raising $17,000 for Parkinson's Victoria in A Walk in the Park Geelong.

"One of our working group members wants to triple our numbers - although I reckon I'd have a heart attack if we got 1500," she laughed.

"The $17000 was $12,000 more than I expected - so we were a bit blown away really."

The Hamlyn Heights local held a launch in Grovedale on Wednesday in hope of doubling last year's number.

Her dad, who has had Parkinson's for 17 years, completed the 2km walk last year.

Graeme told the Indy many people with Parkinson's were "worse off" than him.

"I'm all right but sometimes the 'Parkies' kicks in and I start staggering around like a drunk," the Waurn Ponds local said.

"Then I use wheelchair."

His wife Kaye recruited former Cat and "nice fella" Tim to the cause by knocking on his door "just up the road", he said.

During his playing days the Geelong defender knew a recruiter who had the disease.

"The health and care to get then through every day is crucial, so that's why I wanted to get involved," he said last year.

Walk registrations are open at parkinsonswalkgeelong.com.au.

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Rankings climb Deakin University climbed the world rankings for universities under 50 years old two places to 29 in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings Top 50 Under 50.

Deakin is now the sixth-ranked Australian university on the rankings, up from 7th last year, and number two in Victoria.

Missing death A missing elderly man last seen in Geelong two weeks ago has died, after police located his body last Thursday.

Police found the body of homeless man Paul Kelly, 77, in Geelong about 11.15pm and were not treating his death as suspicious.

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A 40-year-old Corio man was assisting detectives, who had yet to determine if the death was suspicious, police said on Tuesday.

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Brave tradies save man, 98, from fire

By Natalee Kerr Two Geelong tradies have saved the life of a 98-year-old man after spotting flames coming from his burning house.

Powercor workers Ben Neville, 35, and Mitch Cuthill, 32, were out on a typical job on Tuesday night when they noticed flames at a nearby Hamlyn Heights home.

"I was working at the top of a power pole about 200 meters away and could see a fire," Ben said.

Ben first thought it was "just a backyard fire" but the pair decided to check it out after sensing something was wrong.

"The fire had died down but there was smoke coming out of the roof," he said.

"We thought no one was home, it looked like the place was getting renovated."

After calling the fire brigade, neighbours alerted the tradesman that an elderly man could be inside.

"That's when we thought 'oh crap'," Ben said.

Braving the smoke, the duo smashed the front window to try to reach the sleeping elderly man in his burning house.

"I think that's what woke him up," he said.

The pair heard the resident shouting as he got to the door but the elderly man was struggling to turn the "burning hot handle".

"We eventually got the door open but he collapsed... I had to open the door with him against it," Ben said.

Ben and Mitch then carried the "very disorientated" man to safety.

"He didn't know what was going on, he was just worried about his house," Ben said.

Firefighters rushed to the blaze at Robb Ave about 10pm and brought it under control by 10.15pm, according to a CFA spokesperson.

LOCAL HEROES: Geelong tradies Mitch Cuthill and Ben Neville saved an elderly man from a house Picture: REBECCA HOSKING fire earlier this week. 195240 Paramedics treated the man for minor burns, before taking him to University Hospital Geelong in a stable condition, a Barwon Health spokesperson said.

Despite being at Powercor for more than a decade, Ben said the experience was unlike anything he had faced before.

"We get called to a lot of property fires, but we get there after it's all said and done," he said.

"The ironic thing is we called the fire brigade, then they called Powercor and sent the job to us."

Mitch added they had no concerns about risking their own lives during the ordeal.

"As soon as we knew someone was in there, it sort of took over and we thought we better get him out," he said.

Crash injures Geelong boy

By Natalee Kerr and Luke Voogt A 14-year-old Geelong boy remains in a stable condition after a crash at Stonehaven on Monday afternoon.

An air ambulance flew him to Royal Children's Hospital with serious injuries following the two-car collision on Hamilton Hwy about 2.30pm.

Geelong Highway Patrol Sergeant Darren Murphy said the teenager was a front passenger in a vehicle travelling east-bound when it crashed into another car heading west.

The teenager suffered severe chest injuries and was in a serious, but stable condition on Monday according to Ambulance Victoria.

But a Royal Children's Hospital spokesperson told the Indy about 5pm on Monday the boy was in a critical condition.

A hospital spokesperson later confirmed on Wednesday afternoon the teenager's condition had improved back to stable again.

The driver of the same car, a Bannockburn man in his 50s, suffered facial and back injuries.

Paramedics also assessed a 30-year-old Inverleigh man from the other vehicle for injuries.

Paramedics took both men to University Hospital Geelong as police investigated the cause of the crash.

The crash was the second in the Geelong region in four days after a maxi cab rolled in a two-car collision at the intersection of Ryrie and Gheringhap streets last Friday.

The maxi cab rolled after a crash with a silver Toyota Camry about 1.45pm, according to Geelong Highway Patrol Sergeant Peter Radford.

Paramedics took the 39-year-old male cab driver and four other patients to University Hospital Geelong.

Police urged anyone with information or dash cam footage of either crash to phone Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or visit www. crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Century quest for Deakin bridge designers

By Natalee Kerr A "world-first" bridge designed to require no maintenance for a century will soon feature in a Geelong park.

Deakin researchers Dr Mahbube Subhani and Dr Kazem Ghabraie designed the pedestrian bridges using a new form of sustainable concrete, giving the structures a 100-year maintenance-free life.

The duo made the two 10 metre bridges for local engineering firm Austeng after winning a tender from Geelong council last year.

Austeng managing director Ross George said the support from council for the local cost-effective invention has been "huge".

"It's a pretty big decision to go out for a world first technology and council were brave

enough to do that," he said.

"There is no technology like this, Geelong is leading the way and could become the go-to place for expertise in this field."

The structures cost $100,000 each to produce and will be installed over Cowies Creek at North Geelong's Deppeler Park this October.

The new design would avoid the usual problem of corrosion that occurs in conventional steel reinforced concrete construction, Dr Subhani said.

"We have replaced the steel reinforcing bar normally used in steel reinforced concrete with more durable carbon and glass fibre reinforced polymer," he explained.

"Structures made with steel reinforced concrete require maintenance about every five

years and major maintenance or rehabilitation every 20 years. "(Whereas) this bridge should not require any maintenance for the whole of its design life."

Dr Subhani said the bridge is an eco-friendly option as it uses concrete made from fly ash instead of cement, which is responsible for seven per cent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions.

"It also needs much less energy to make just 25 per cent of the energy required to produce steel," he added.

The researchers hope the environmentally sustainable design could potentially replace a number of the 160 council-owned recreational bridges throughout the city.

WORLD-FIRST BRIDGE: Deakin researchers Mahbube Subhani and Kazem Ghabraie with Ross George from Geelong's Austeng.

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LOCAL EXTINCTION: A parrot spotted within the Geelong region is facing extinction.

Local bird facing extinction

By Natalee Kerr A rare parrot found in the Geelong region has joined the state's most vulnerable and threatened species list.

The swift parrot is now one of 27 species in Victoria that could be extinct over the next 20 years, according to Zoos Victoria.

Professor John Woinarski from Australia's Threatened Species Recovery Hub said Geelong has been one of the important feeding habitats for the parrot.

"The swift parrot used to be much more common in the region around 10 years ago," he said.

"There are now only occasional records form the area and there's a real potential for them soon to no longer be present."

The swift parrot is one of two migratory parrots left in the wild, joining the orangebellied parrot that is also sighted in the region, according to Prof Woinarski.

"The species is declining really rapidly and there are great concerns for its extinction if there is no urgent intervention," he said.

Zoos Victoria biologist Dr Katherine Selwood said there are 1000 breeding pairs be-

lieved to remain in the wild.

"The swift parrot has been added to the list due a loss of feeding habitat in mainland Australia and the threat of sugar gliders who are their major predators," Dr Selwood said.

State government recently announced $3 million to fund Zoos Victoria's five-year wildlife conservation plan to help threatened species.

But Prof Woinarski said the scale of the issue is "much greater" than the government's contributions.

"We're grateful for every possible dollar but the more funding the government can put in, the better," he said.

"With insufficient funding species will become extinct, that's the inevitable result."

Prof Woinarski also acknowledged conservation efforts "start in the backyard" of local communities.

"If people don't care then the government will get away with neglecting this area.

"It's important that everyone looks after their environment.

"Efforts such as making sure cats are kept indoors or contributing to tree planting programs can make a difference."

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Geelong will host one of eight "interactive" regional road safety forums next month in a bid to tackle the state's surging road toll.

Locals will have the chance to share ideas on how to improve road safety and provide input to the Victorian government's next fouryear road safety strategy.

So far this year, 157 people have died on Victorian roads, a 57 per cent increase compared to the same time last year.

Ninety-five of those deaths have been on regional roads, compared with 52 this time last year.

Road Safety Minister Jaala Pulford said regional communities were significantly overrepresented in the road toll.

"Country people are dying on their local roads," she said.

"More than two thirds of people killed on country Victorian roads this year, have died within 30km of their home."

Seven deaths have occurred on Geelong roads since January, four more than the same time last year according to Transport Accident Commission data.

TAC senior engagement manager Meg Jacobs said the forums target areas that "represent the most serious road trauma in the state".

"Geelong is a really central point that allows us to draw people from surrounding areas where incidents of road trauma is prevalent," she said.

"Having this face-to-face interaction is very important, particularly in Geelong where demands have really changed.

"We're seeing road safety issues in the region that weren't there before."

Ms Jacobs said the forum takes a "different" approach by putting the community at the forefront.

"We're not coming in and saying this is what we think or this is what we are doing," she said.

"Instead we're reversing it, we're developing a strategy and we want to get input from the community about it.

"We're focused on talking one-on-one with the community, hearing their concerns, ideas and seeing what's important to them."

The Geelong forum will feature community leaders including local MP's, emergency services representatives and Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville.

The regional forums follow a Melbourne road safety summit held last May where road safety experts gathered to address the states road trauma.

Methods raised to combat the road toll included reducing speed limits on country roads from 100km/h to 80km/h and an automatic loss of licence for those caught using mobile phones.

The Towards Zero Regional Road Safety forum will be held on 21 August at GMHBA Stadium.

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Pill test campaign

By Magy Mekhaiel and Luke Voogt Geelong students led a push for pill testing at musical festivals during YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament this week.

The six Geelong College students drafted a bill for the state-wide youth forum at Victorian Parliament House in a bid to minimise drugrelated deaths.

"We aren't encouraging drug use," said Lachlan Houen, a student behind the bill.

"But we believe that the best way for young adults to stay safe is to create safer festival environments."

The bill includes the establishment of a Drug Association for Harm Minimisation including medical professionals, law enforcement and youth workers at festivals.

The students hoped mandatory pill-testing booths would help festival-goers understand the contents of pills they planned to take and their effects on their body.

The group believed drug testing at festivals would encourage organisers to be more open and transparent towards having life-saving conversations.

"This bill passing means that if my friend needs help at a music festival, I will not be afraid of speaking out and getting them the assistance they need," said student Bella Miller.

Pill testing at a Canberra festival last year found less than half of MDMA (ecstasy) samples contained relatively pure amounts of the substance, according to a Safety Testing Advisory Service report.

The testing identified some harmful toxic contaminants in other drugs, including a substance that caused the hospitalisation of 13 people in New Zealand that year.

Several revellers also discarded their drugs after testing, the report said.

But Australian drug-prevention advocate Shane Varcoe said pill testing normalised drug

YOUTH ISSUES: Geelong College students Henry Rodda, Tom Forshaw, Lachlan Houen, Jonathan Hanson, Bella Miller and Trinity Murphy campaigned for pill testing this week.

More recently coroners implicated MDMA in all five NSW music festival deaths over the 2018-2019 summer.

State Government had "no plans to allow for pill-testing at events in Victoria", a spokesperson said.

"Advice from Victoria Police tells us it can give people a false, and potentially fatal, sense of security about illicit drugs."

Since 1987 YMCA Victorian Youth Parliament has provided a forum for people aged 16 to 25 to debate issues, with twenty of its bills going on to become Victorian legislation.

use at festivals.

The executive director of drug education charity Dalgarno Institute warned pill testing gave users a false impression their drugs were safe if they contained no contaminants.

He cited a Drug Free Australia report that stated 82 per cent of 82 ecstasy-related deaths in NSW between 2001 and 2005 occurred due to MDMA. The remainder resulted from disease or injury where MDMA was a "significant contributing factor".

A driver has fled after hitting an 80-year-old woman, leaving her lying in the middle of the road with a broken collar bone, police alleged.

The elderly woman was leaving church and crossing Yarra St about 7pm on Saturday when a car reversing out of a carpark struck her, police said.

The male driver stopped and spoke to the woman briefly before driving off.Paramedics took the elderly woman to University Hospital Geelong where she received treatment for serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Geelong Highway Patrol Sergeant Darren Murphy on Sunday described the man's failure to properly help the 80-year-old as terrible behaviour.

After a brief conversation with the injured woman the man got back in his car and drove off, Sgt Murphy told the media at Waurn Ponds Police Station.

The man should have immediately phoned triple zero and stayed to ensure the woman was safe until police and paramedics arrived, he said.

Sgt Murphy believed the vehicle that struck the woman might be white but said police had only sketchy details at this stage.

He urged anyone involved in any road collision to stop, render appropriate assistance and exchange details, and phone police if anyone had sustained injuries.

Investigators had yet to track down the driver, a Victoria Police spokesperson told the Indy yesterday morning.

Police appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage following the incident on Saturday night.

They urged witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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No ‘horsing about’ in mall

By Luke Voogt Police brought dogs, horses and highway patrol cars to Geelong's troubled Little Malop St mall on Tuesday to launch an "ongoing" operation.

The "police presence" operation follows A Current Affair labelling the mall "one of Australia's nastiest" in a TV segment featuring multiple brawls earlier this month.

Locals had been "feeling unsafe" following "recent media reporting", according to Geelong Acting Sergeant Jaime Gillard.

"We're certainly responding to the community's concerns about this area," she said.

"We're just really, really making sure the community feel safe and included when they're in this area."

Police would maintain a "visible presence" in the CBD during Operation Safeguard Geelong, while mounted officers would "be here on many occasions", Sgt Gillard said.

"We're using a lot of resources."

But Sgt Gillard declined to state if the operation would involve a permanent police presence in the mall.

"At this point in time it's going to be an ongoing initiative, something that we're going to be seeing for months to come," she said.

Sgt Gillard said Geelong police had always had a strong presence in the mall, a long-time trouble hotspot.

Officers also closely monitored CCTV feeds and often responded to incidents there before someone phoned triple zero, she said.

Operation Safeguard Geelong would target anti-social behaviour, drugs, crimes against the person and property and weapons offences, Sgt Gillard said.

Geelong Inspector Paul Edebone said uniformed and undercover foot patrols would increase in the CBD during the operation with support from Highway Patrol and Transit Safety Division.

HORSE POWER: Leading Senior Constable Wayne McNamara and 'Lexi' join Senior Constables Fleur Hayne and Katherine Galloway at Little Malop St mall while, right, Makayla Luscombe and Sarah Drew, both 6, meet police horse 'Tarzan'.

Police would bring together "a number of smaller operations" using the combined "resources to saturate key hotspots", he said.

The operation follows calls from the Victoria's opposition for a permanent police presence in the mall.

Council last week ordered a report, due by

August, into initiatives to improve the mall by 15 December.

But 58 per cent of respondents in an Indy poll last week voted to demolish the mall or replace it with car parks.

Former Geelong mayor and CBD trader Hayden Spurling, who oversaw the mall's

opening, told the Indy last week it needed to be "reopened".

Geelong developer Bill Votsaris instead called for the spreading bus shelters would help make Moorabool St a "premier" shopping strip with flow on effects for the mall.

Martin in lead role at Deakin

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He became Vice-Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University in England in 2016.

Prof Martin looked forward to building on Deakin University's 45-year history to "push the boundaries" through new approaches to education and innovative digital leadership, he said.

He also hoped to expand the university's community and industry connections through research excellence and global reach, he said.

Deakin Chancellor John Stanhope welcomed Prof Martin on behalf of the university's council and thanked outgoing Vice-Chancellor Jane den Hollander.

Prof den Hollander received $1,109,999 in 2018, according to Deakin University's annual report.

Only the heads of University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and UNSW received higher salaries during 2018.

NEW LEADER: Deakin University’s seventh Vice-Chancellor Iain Martin officially began work on Monday.

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Professor Martin felt honoured and privileged to lead Deakin, he said.

"I believe in, and greatly admire, Deakin's direction and progress. I look forward to meeting and listening to many students, staff and friends of Deakin in the coming weeks."

Prof Martin was born in South Wales and spent his childhood in Hampshire. He is married with two children.

He studied medicine at University of Leeds and worked as a surgeon before moving to New Zealand in 2000.

Prof Martin spent 12 years at University of Auckland holding various positions, before becoming Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic at University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2012.

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AMENDMENT C394GGEE – LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY BELLARINE PENINSULA AND CORIO BAY

The next Community Focus Council Meeting of the Greater Geelong City Council will be held at the Indented Head Community Hall, opposite 326 The Esplanade, Indented Head on Tuesday 9 July.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AMENDMENT – PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987 – GREATER GEELONG PLANNING SCHEME

The community is invited to an informal meet and greet with councillors from 6.30pm. This is a great opportunity to meet your Council in person. The meeting will commence at 7.00pm.

For more information visit www.geelongaustralia.com.au/cfc/

CENTRAL GEELONG MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING The next meeting of the Central Geelong Marketing Committee will be held at Central Geelong Marketing Office, 100 Brougham Street, Geelong on Tuesday 16 July at 7.30am.

This meeting is open to the public.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Greater Geelong Council has prepared Amendment C394ggee to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

The land affected by the amendment is private and public coastal land on the Bellarine Peninsula and Corio Bay at Avalon, Lara, Corio, Geelong, East Geelong, Newcomb, Moolap, Leopold, Bellarine, Portarlington, Indented Head, St Leonards, Swan Bay, Ocean Grove, Wallington, Barwon Heads, Connewarre and Breamlea.

The amendment proposes to implement the Bellarine Peninsula - Corio Bay Local Coastal Hazard Assessment December 2015. It includes planning policy changes and applies a new Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO2) to properties identified as being subject to future flood events and 0.8m sea level rise.

You may inspect the amendment, any documents that support the amendment and the explanatory report about the amendment, free of charge, at the following locations: •

Brougham Street Customer Service – 100 Brougham Street, Geelong Monday to Friday – 8.00am to 5.00pm

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Ocean Grove Customer Service – The Grove Centre, 66–70 The Avenue, Ocean Grove Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.00pm

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Drysdale Customer Service - (inside the library), 18–20 Hancock Street, Drysdale Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.00pm

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The City’s website www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ amendments

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The Department of Environment,

submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend Council meetings and any public hearing held to consider submissions. In accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Council must make available for inspection a copy of any submissions made.

The Planning Authority must make a copy of every submission available at its office for any person to inspect free of charge for two months after the amendment comes into operation or lapses.

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The closing date for submissions is Monday 12 August 2019.

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Submissions must be in writing and sent to

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Any person who may be affected by the Amendment may make a submission to the planning authority. Submissions must be made in writing giving the submitter’s name and contact address, clearly stating the grounds on which the Amendment is supported or opposed and indicating what changes (if any) the submitter wishes to make.

Name and contact details of submitters are required for Council to consider

The Coordinator, Strategic Implementation Unit, City of Greater Geelong, PO Box 104, Geelong VIC 3220; or by e-mail to strategicplanning@geelongcity.vic.gov.au or lodged online at www.geelongaustralia. com.au/amendments For further information call the Strategic Implementation Unit on 5272 4820.

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The Greater Geelong City Council has prepared Amendment C395ggee to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

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The land affected by the amendment is the entire municipality, with specific policy affecting the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas. The rezoning affects selected properties in Batesford, Bell Post Hill, Fyansford, Hamlyn Heights, Lara, Lovely Banks and Moorabool.

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This is your opportunity to help young people participate fully in a better community. We are looking for volunteers with driving experience to help our young learner drivers gain on the road experience through our L2P program.

All it takes is two hours a week. L2P is a program which provides access to mentors/supervising drivers for young learner drivers who are facing significant barriers to gaining-on-road experience.

Such barriers might include no access to a vehicle or a supervising driver. Five star ANCAP rated cars are provided by the program, all insurances are covered and training is provided.

For more information or to register your interest contact April Livesley on 5272 4011 or email l2p@geelongcity.vic.gov.au The L2P program is proudly supported by City of Greater Geelong, TAC, VicRoads, Gforce, Portarlington and Drysdale community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, Highton Rotary Club, Geelong Rotary Club and Geelong Connected Communities.

The amendment implements the City of Greater Geelong’s Settlement Strategy (October 2018) and Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas Framework Plan (March 2019). It includes policy changes to the Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) and rezones land in the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas to the Urban Growth Zone.

You may inspect the amendment, any documents that support the amendment and the explanatory report about the amendment, free of charge, at the following locations: •

Brougham Street Customer Service – 100 Brougham Street, Geelong Monday to Friday – 8.00am to 5.00pm

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LETTERS Kick bus idea to curb The proposed option of installing a centreof-the-road bus interchange in Moorabool St would be the ultimate act of exclusion and hostility toward bus users.

Putting users in the middle of the road, making it necessary for them to cross active carriageways to access the bus stop, would introduce the danger of people being injured by cars.

Making the bus stop more-dangerous to access would potentially make City of Greater Geelong liable should someone be hit and injured because the danger would have been intentionally introduced despite knowledge of its dangers. People are regularly injured by cars in Melbourne when disembarking from trams. Bus travel’s fundamental safety attribute is that passengers embark and disembark from the curb.

A centre-of-the-road interchange would also make it much more difficult and dangerous for people with disabilities.

A great opportunity exists for Geelong to be a leader in public transport. This would be the implementation of an indoor waiting facility.

Two vacant premises exist in the Market Square complex at the eastern interchange, one being the former Banjos’ bakery. This would allow passengers to wait in comfort and security.

It would be ideal if the unceasing hostility of City of Greater Geelong and developers toward bus travel ceased and we got on with the job of making bus travel more attractive as a means of transport.

Matthew Fraser Geelong West

The Voice of Geelong The Voice of Geelong was Andrew Shears, He served his hometown for 26 years, Also highly regarded by his noisy peers, With the crier's bell.

The City by the Bay was his domain, Spreading cheer and goodwill was his constant aim, On Australia Day you would hear him proclaim, With the crier's bell.

His fine wool robes honoured this old woolport town,

BUCKETS & BOUQUETS Bouquets to the people who came to my aid when I fell from my scooter at Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre on 20 June. Special thanks to the kind gentleman who held me up. I didn’t get his name but may the Lord watch over him.

84-Year-Old Great-Grannie, Grovedale

And as a world-wide ambassador of great renown, He would shout its virtues, and never lay down, The crier's bell.

On Gala Day we shall hear no more, The lilt of his voice by Corio's shore, But his spirit will linger forevermore, With the crier's bell.

So now we give thanks for his long crying span, And the privilege of knowing this gentle man, We'll remember him as the one who rang, The crier's bell.

Melva Stott Surf Coast town crier

Attack of confusion You can’t open a newspaper or listen to the wireless without reading or hearing about how Christianity is under attack.

There are at least six men in the world who lay claim to be ultimate authority over Christian doctrine. They have been arguing about basic matters, even the nature of Jesus, since at least the Council of Chalcedon in 457 CE. I want to know what it is that is supposed to be under attack if Christians don’t agree about simple facts or basic beliefs.

Kevin V Russell Geelong

Awake to sex experiment Our society is in a self-destruct mode.

There are now no less than 33 identified sexual identities, up 29 on only a few years ago.

Is it any wonder that our community, our

Email: editorial@geelongindependent.com.au 78 Moorabool St, Geelong, 3220 Buckets to a dog owner whose pet was allowed to plunge into an artificial lake in pursuit of a swan.

If the pet had been on a leash, as required in the area of the lake, then the swan would not have been startled and put at risk.

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youth in particular, is confused.

This confusion is deliberately aided and abetted by a Labor/socialist State Government hell bent on social experimentation.

It is a government that has redefined democracy to place the shrill demands of minority interests in our community over those of the majority, Citizens, awake.

Michael J Gamble Belmont

Predictions Bern credibility Peter Mitchell (Letters, 28 June places great faith in the IPCC and it’s predictions for future climate.

According to these predictions, the world faces a much-warmer climate largely due to man’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Many scientific bodies like the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have followed the IPCC. The interesting thing to note is that over the past 20 years, despite the increased of CO2 in the atmosphere, temperatures have not risen sharply, as predicted by the IPCC. The IPCC claims its global warming theory is correct. With record cold winters in various countries, its predictions of runaway warming look somewhat dubious.

Proof that a theory is wrong is when the facts don’t accord with the theory, and so far the IPCC’s predictions have been inaccurate.

There IPCC’s Bern model has many flaws, such as the IPCC arguing that the total inflow of CO2 into the atmosphere is about five per cent from humans and more than 95 per cent natural. However, the IPCC claims that the five per

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cent human CO2 becomes 100 per cent of new inputs because the IPCC model artificially restricts the outflow of human CO2 while letting natural CO2 flow freely out of the atmosphere.

This artificially jacks up the per cent of human CO2 in the atmosphere. The IPCC's problem is that it’s impossible for nature to treat human CO2 and natural CO2 differently because their molecules are identical.

This being so, the IPCC theory fails.

Alan Barron Grovedale

Dispatching the facts Michael Gamble asked, ‘Where’s the proof’ (Letters, 21 June).

Well, in 2013 science reported that in the past 20 years no scientist had presented anything to their peers contradicting the belief that humans and fossil fuels were responsible for both climate change and global warming.

Science went on to say that man-made climate change and global warming are absolute fact, so are no longer part of science.

In short, this was the proven scientific fact Mr Gamble asked for.

The claim that coal generation is dispatchable and renewables are not shows a lack of knowledge. Coal generation is classed as baseload generation because it takes up to five days to turn off and back on, whereas most renewables are dispatchable generation because they can be turned on and off by a flick of a switch.

The coal lobby often claims that the Sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow but this assumes that all renewable power comes from solar or wind, conveniently forgetting we also have lithium batteries and hydro and pump-hydro power.

By using a combination of these different power sources we can have 100 per cent reliable and cheap electricity, which we will never have with coal or gas because they are not dispatchable.

As for claims there has been no warming for the past 20 years, I can only say that claim goes against all official records, which show that 17 of the past 20 years were the hottest recorded.

Bruce Fletcher Highton

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Truckin’ fun country show

By Luke Voogt Jayne Denham has found a trucking good music niche as the rockin' poster girl for big rig drivers across Australia and the world.

Her truck-themed tunes propelled her to stardom in the industry and earned her invites to shows in Texas, Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.

"Every album I've had two or three trucking songs on it," she told the Indy.

"The American market heard about what I was doing and they've invited me to the biggest truck shows in the country. It's been quite a ride."

Denham is about to hit the road for the Taste of Tamworth tour, which comes to Gateway Hotel on 20 July.

"I'm looking forward to getting back and seeing some new faces," she said.

The show features fellow Australian country music stars like Lyn Bowtell and The Weeping Willows.

It also includes husband and wife Merelyn and David Carter, who spoke to the Indy last year about surviving cancer, car crashes and Black Saturday bushfires.

Denham looked forward to joining the national tour a third time.

"It's the only time I say yes to shows without my band because it really does give people of a taste of what Tamworth Country Music Festival is like," she said.

Denham grew up with a mum and grandmother who sung and a dad who played classic country like John Denver, Alabama and Johnny Cash most mornings.

"But I was more into Chisel and The Divinyls," she said.

"When I left school I was like, 'nah I'm gon-

na be a rockstar'."

While Denham found her niche in trucks her first major commercial success came from writing Chick Ute, which reached second on a European country chart.

The track was an ode to women doing up the classic Aussie vehicle, she explained.

"It was literally because I used to watch girls drive around the Blue Mountains in utes."

Denham was still working part time as a hairdresser when a customer suggested she write a song about their truck driver cousin Jude.

"I wrote things like 'Queen of the road' and totally embellished it," she said.

But then she met Jude.

"She ended up looking exactly like Sandra Bullock and she drove this incredible Kenworth," she said.

"She's this beautiful, feminine, stunning girl but this is what she does for a living and she's brilliant at her job."

Fellow Aussie country rocker Travis Sinclair encouraged her to keep the truck theme going and it paid off.

"I was (singing and song-writing) more for the love of it and now I'm doing it for a living,' she said.

Denham was set to release a new album including single Black Coffee and White Lines, which had "blown up" on Spotifty, she said.

"I haven't even released it as a single and it's already up to 200,000 streams."

She was keen to see the Gateway carpark full of utes and trucks and get the party started.

"They're my fans!" she said.

"I could jump on a table and start singing.

Hopefully I'll get them up dancing or at least get them tapping their feat."

TRUCK CHICK: Jayne Denham comes to Gateway Hotel this month for Taste of Tamworth.

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INXS tribute hits Sphinx

By Natalee Kerr An Inxs tribute show that received recent "approval" from an original band member will make a return to Geelong next month.

Tribute artist David Graham said his "entertaining" rock show Inxsive recently got the thumbs up from Inxs' own Kirk Pengilly.

"He watched us at one of our sound checks and made some great comments to us which were really interesting to hear," Graham said.

"It was great to see he was fine with the concept."

The front man of the Melbourne-based act said he has been performing the tribute for more than two decades.

"I love playing this show. I never get sick of it," he said.

Graham added he has a "long history" with loving Inxs' music.

"Inxs made a major impression on me as a younger guy," he said.

"Inxs music is timeless, some bands don't date very well but Inxs have."

Graham said the group does "their best" to reproduce the sound and style of Inxs.

"We perform and present in the similar style to Inxs. We don't believe we're Inxs, we don't do an interpretation but we do take it seriously," he said.

"Our show is for anyone who's interested in

hearing live classic Australian rock music. It's great danceable music that everyone knows and love."

Local fans of the iconic 80s rock band can expect to hear Inxs' "smash" hits coupled with an "interactive" experience, Graham said.

"We do our show in such a way to really get the crowd involved, and I think people really appreciate that."

"A lot of the comments from our audience are about how much fun they've had."

"I think that crowd involvement is very much a key part to our success."

Graham said one of his favourite things about the show is seeing the audience "evolve" over time.

"Our base demographic over 30s but we've seen some of the younger kids get involved with it to," he said.

"We've had people in their early 20s come along to our shows."

"I don't think they're used to seeing a fullon sweaty rock band. I think they find it a bit overwhelming but it's awesome to see that."

Graham said he was excited to return to his "solid" following in Geelong.

"We've brought this show to Geelong for the past five or six years and I've always enjoyed it."

"The Geelong crowd are so great and enthusiastic."

Inxsive will land at Sphinx Hotel on 27 July.

ROCK RETURN: Tribute act Inxsive will return to Geelong this month.

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Witches at Shed for kids

By Luke Voogt Three silly fairies save green-faced witch Doris from her path to wickedness in a school holiday extravaganza coming to Drysdale next week.

The kids' show was a "reverse" of the popular stage show Wicked, explained Susana Nicholls, who plays a fairy named Blossom.

"We're doing a story about Doris becoming a good witch rather than a bad witch," she said.

Fractured Fairytale follows the efforts of Blossom, Pip and Twink to celebrate Doris's birthday.

Doris has been good since she mended her ways and everyone is living happily ever after ... until the fairies decide to throw a surprise party.

But when Doris thinks the big party is for someone else mayhem ensues in fairyland.

How will the fairies save the day?

The show involved heaps of audience interaction, with three or four children at a time helping with onstage "chores", Nicholls said.

"As blossom I'll be asking them to help with my garden. They get onstage and dance with us too."

The chance to be onstage often provoked noisy reactions from kids in previous shows, she said.

"You should hear them when they yell!

Sometimes they yell so much you can't hear yourself talking."

The long-time actor has performed children's shows with local group Theatre 3Triple2 for more than a decade.

"I enjoy doing pantomimes more than doing the adult shows," she said.

"We go silly on stage. It's a lot of fun to en-

WHICH WITCH: Jennifer Brown stars as Doris in Fractured Fairytale and, below, with Bec Harland as Twink, Susana Nicholls as Blossom and Bek Fewkes as Pip. tertain the kids - it brings out all the fun of being a child again.

"I just love the reaction from the children and how they enjoy themselves."

Kerrie Reynolds wrote Fractured Fairytale, which features the acting talents of Jennifer Brown as Doris, Bec Harland as Twink and Bek Fewkes as Pip. Braedy-Jayne Richard directs the show, which runs 10.30am and 1.30pm at the Potato Shed from Tuesday 9 July to Friday 12 July.

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After four years in busy Shannon Ave, Sakuratei has developed a loyal band of regular customers, Flora says.

Sakuratei also has a customer car park for eat-in patrons.

The restaurant is open 10am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and 5pm to 10pm Sundays.

Sakuratei is at 161 Shannon Ave, Manifold Heights, phone 5222 6668.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FESTIVAL - Love Aireys in Winter Festival continues until 30 August with 60-plus events. More details aireysinlet. org.au.

MENTOR - Raise Foundation seeks volunteers to mentor local young people in school and for young mums program at Grovedale and Geelong West. Enquiries raise.org. au/volunteer.

WRITERS - Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Rip Writers Group seeks members. Meets 12.30-3pm second Tuesday monthly at Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House. Includes barbecue lunch. Enquiries 5258 3367, dmain6@ bigpond.com.

APPEAL - Volunteers wanted to help in Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast schools. Enquiries 1800 668 550, edconnectaustralia.org.au.

BREASTSCREEN - Free appointments for 10-minute screening available, BreastScreen, 78 Gheringhap St, Geelong. Bookings 132 050 breastscreen.org.au.

AA - Alcoholics Anonymous invites enquiries about its service and support on 5229 1710.

U3A - Surf Coast U3A runs 15 weekly classes and occasional talks. Enquiries 0419 578 598.

TUTORS - AMEP Volunteer Tutor Program seeks volunteers 1-2 hours weekly to help newly arrived adult migrants and refugees learn English and about life in Australia. Free training. Enquiries 9009 7900, wazihr@djerriwarrh.org.

SATURDAY TRANSPORT - Geelong Branch of the Public Transport Users Association meets 10.30am at Mary McKillop Room, St Marys Church Parish, cnr Yarra and Little Myers St, Geelong. Enquiries 0413 075 439.

DANCE - Ballroom dancing 8-11.30pm at Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Leopold. Cost $10 includes supper. Enquiries 0400 500 402.

BALLROOM - Geelong Ballroom Dance Club dances to Jose 8pm at The Ballroom, 1 Carey St, Hamlyn Heights.

Entry $10. Bring a plate. Enquiries 0418 584 051.

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SURF’S UP: Surfing Victoria CEO Adam Robertson, WorkSafe's Melanie Rutley and Mitre 10's Andrew Pitman on Tuesday launched the Tradies’ Surf Challenge, which begins in October.

BAPTIST - Anglesea Baptist Church 10.45am at Murch Cres, Anglesea. Enquiries 5263 2744.

RAIL - Miniature railway 11am-4pm at Portarlington Bayside Family Park, Pt Richards Rd, Portarlington. Enquires 0476 124 598.

MONDAY ART - South Barwon Community Centre Art group meets 1-3pm at South Barwon Community Centre. Cost $2. Enquiries 5243 8388.

WEIGHT - The Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) Drysdale meets 9-11am at Drysdale Uniting Church Hall. Enquiries 0403 221 737.

BOWLS - Indoor carpet bowls 12.30-3pm at Portarlington.

Cost $4. Enquiries 0431 789 048.

LOUNGE - Village Listening Lounge open 11am-3pm on first floor, Corio Central, Bacchus Marsh Rd, Corio. Also Tuesday-Thursday. Enquiries 5275 5807.

SENIORS - Line dancing 9am-midday at Highton Senior Citizens Club, 84 Barrabool Rd. Also Tuesday, Friday. Carpet bowls 1.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday. Tai chi 9.30-10am, bingo 1.15pm Friday. Enquiries 5244 2258

TUESDAY ABC - Geelong ABC Friends meets 1.30pm at South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont. Enquiries 0447 435 923.

PROBUS - Hamlyn Heights Probus Club meets 10am at St Albans Anglican Church, 277 Church St, Herne Hill. New

members welcome. Enquiries 5278 5135.

SQUARE - Geelong Club Dancers square dance class for children and parents 6.30-8pm for $5, mainstream dancers 8-10.30pm for $12, 33 Myers St, Geelong. Enquiries 0435 091 277.

DANCE - Scottish Country Dancing 7.30-10pm at Leopold Hall. Cost $5 includes supper. Enquiries 5250 5540.

MUSIC - Mainly Music program for carers and babies, preschoolers 10-11am at St Albans Uniting Church, 276282 Wilsons Rd, St Albans Park. Cost $2.50 per family.

Enquiries 0447 646 364 or 0417 252 832.

COMMUNITY - Vines Road Community Kitchen 9.30am12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, 49 Vines Road, Hamlyn Heights. Enquiries 5277 9027, communitykitchens.org.au.

WEDNESDAY BIPOLAR - Bipolar Support Group meets 6.30-8.30pm at Mindworks, 284 Latrobe Tce, Newtown (enter and park via Raglan St). Enquiries 0419 874 350.

RAILWAY - Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway Winter School Holiday extra services 11am-3pm. Rides $4. Enquiries 0476 124 598.

ART - U3A recreational drawing and painting 1-3.30pm at Drysdale Tennis Club. New members welcome. Enquiries u3ageelong.org.au. 0421 559 592.

BALLROOM - Dancer's Club Geelong ballroom dance including old-time, new vogue and Latin 7.30-10.30pm at

CHESS - Geelong Chess Club meets 7pm at 33 Myers St, Geelong. Enquiries geelongchess.com.

DANCING - Life Activities Club dance 2.30-4.30pm at Belmont Pavilion, Barrabool Rd, Belmont. Entry $5. Enquiries 5251 3529.

ELECTRONICS - Geelong Radio and Electronics Society meets 8pm at rear of Belmont Community Youth Centre, 237a High St, Belmont. Enquiries 5243 2737.

BOWLING - Mature league 10-pin bowling 1pm at Belmont. Enquiries 5221 0826 or 5229 4987.

PLANT - Plant sale 10am-3pm at The Heights, 140 Aphrasia St, Newtown. Proceeds to Heights gardens.

HELP - GROW meets to help depressed, lonely, isolated, anxious 7pm at 248 Latrobe Tce, Newtown. Also Friday 12.30pm at Vines Rd Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights.

Enquiries 1800 558 268.

PHILOSOPHY - Philosophy for Daily Living 2-4.30pm at Italo's Pizza Cafe, Gilbert St, Torquay. Enquiries 5264 7484.

FRIDAY TAI - Tai chi for beginners 9-10am at St Davids Uniting Church, cnr Talbot and Aphrasia Sts, Newtown. Cost $10. Extra class 10.05-11.05am second, fourth Fridays monthly. Enquiries 0409 662 106.

BOCCIA - Geelong Boccia Club meets 10am-midday at Geelong Basketball and Netball Centre, 1 Crown St, South Geelong. All ages and abilities. Cost $5. Enquiries bocciageelong@gmail.com.

MUSIC - Bellarine Country Music Group meets 6pm at Belmont Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Rd, Belmont. Enquiries bellarinecountrymusicgroup.com.

COMMUNITY - Lara Community Drop In Centre 6-8pm at Lara Uniting Church, 1 Flinders Ave. Refreshments provided.

The Geelong Indy's Community Calendar is a free service for not-for-profit community organisations. Entries appearing under specific days are printed the week of the event only. Deadline for submission is the Friday before the intended date of publication. Please keep submissions short, simple and include the day, date, time, location and a contact phone number. Emails without attachments are preferred. Email editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Phone 5249 6700.

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BEADERS - Beaders Guild of Geelong meets 10am - 3pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 89 Autumn St, Geelong West.

CANARY - Canary Club meets at Geelong Showgrounds in the meeting rooms. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 5276 1416.

MEMORIAL - 100th Waurn Ponds Memorial Service, 10.30am at Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve, cnr Cochrane's Rd and Waurn Ponds Drive. Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the planting of trees on the memorial block.

DISCUSSION - Join discussion group on 'Why be Baptised?'. 3.30pm at South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont. Enquiries 0419 363 156.

Leopold Public Hall, Queenscliff Rd. Cost $6. Enquiries 5250 1937, 5278 7720.

ALCOHOLICS - Alcoholics for Christ 12-step program 7.30pm at South Barwon Salvation Army, 176-180 Francis St, Belmont. Enquiries 0420 910 763.

YOGA - Free Sahaja yoga meditation lessons 7-8pm at Vines Road Community Centre. Enquiries 0430 536 280, sajajayoga.com.au.

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MP reflects on NAIDOC

By Christine Couzens, Member for Geelong

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative is encouraging Aboriginal people to get involved in the Treaty election process.

Moving forward with Treaty Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative has wound up another fun-filled NAIDOC Week which included a Flag Raising Ceremony, a NAIDOC Ball and a Children's Day. "NAIDOC Week has special significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a time to celebrate Indigenous culture and identity, and to showcase our talents and achievements. Think finals fever in September or veterans at ANZAC Day and you will get a sense of how meaningful NAIDOC is for Aboriginal people," said a Wathaurong spokesperson.

While largely a celebration now, NAIDOC grew from a now long-standing civil rights movement that for decades sought Indigenous rights. From recognition of citizenship to the right to vote, locally today's focus is on a Victorian Treaty.

"Voice Treaty Truth is this year's NAIDOC

theme. The Australian Indigenous voice is over 65,000 years old so it has an important contribution to make to the future of this country and to all Australians.

"The Labor Party's commitment to Treaty - which is simply an agreement between the state government and Aboriginal people - will allow this to happen. This is the next step in the conversation where all Victorians can move forward together," the spokesperson said.

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative is encouraging Aboriginal people to get involved in the Treaty election process. The Co-operative employs a Treaty Enrolment Officer who provides and promotes information on the election, and helps to enrol people to vote. If you are Aboriginal and have not yet registered, or would simply like more information, call the Co-operative on 5277 0044 and ask for Hayley.

The upcoming NAIDOC week in July is a celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia.

I again attended the NAIDOC flag raising ceremony at Wathaurong Health Services on Monday 1st July. The theme this year was Treaty. It was one of a number of NAIDOC events in Geelong celebrating, acknowledging, and respecting First Australian peoples.

It can be argued that the genesis of NAIDOC week was Australia Day 1938, when over a thousand people marched and held a conference in Sydney, known as the Day of Mourning.

From this came the idea that First Nations people should have a day of recognition in the Australian calendar. This is significant given that for the previous 150 years, Aboriginal people were, at best, ignored in our society.

I'm proud that the Andrews Government has committed to Treaty.

I recently hosted Commissioner of the Victorian Treaty Advancement Commission, and Gunditjimara woman, Jill Gallagher, at Deakin University. Jill updated around 200 people from the Geelong community on the Treaty progress.

There will soon be an historic election by Aboriginal Victorians to elect representatives to the First People's Assembly. This assembly will work alongside the Andrews Government on the advancement of Treaty.

Christine Couzens, Member for Geelong, says State Government is committed to Treaty.

We recognise that Aboriginal Victorians must be central to the creation of Australia's first treaty.

As the Andrews Government's Ambassador for Closing the Gap, I will continue to work with traditional owners, listening to their informed ideas about Treaty, Aboriginal employment opportunities, better social and health outcomes, and recognition of their true history.

NAIDOC Week is a time of celebration of our first people, but also a time to reflect on these issues.

A Treaty will enshrine the rights and recognition that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are owed.

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Culturally supportive services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative provides valuable health, family, education, aged, disability, housing and cultural services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Geelong and Colac regions.

From our humble beginnings in 1978, when community meetings were held around kitchen tables, we now operate across several workplaces, employ more than 100 staff, and assist hundreds of Aboriginal adults, children and families each year.

Since 2008 we have operated a Community Controlled Health Service that helps improve Aboriginal health and wellbeing through a holistic approach to healing and health promotion, backed by our range of cultural and other support programs.

Officially registered in 1980, next year is the Co-operative’s 40th Anniversary.

There will be many celebrations throughout 2020 and we hope you will join us in the spirit of all Australians walking together to create a better and united future.

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Colac Outreach: by appointment Wathaurong Health Service provides an outreach GP Clinic in Colac for your medical needs, including Health Checks, Immunisations and Chronic Disease Management.

Where: Colac Area Health Youth Hub, Miller St When: Mondays 10:30am to 3:30pm Appointments: Call 5277 2038 Family and Community Services are also available in Colac. Call 5292 9800 to enquire.

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Walking for healthier life Come and join the Apia Steppin Out walking group and take the steps towards a happier healthier lifestyle.

In partnership with the Heart Foundation, Apia runs a free local walking group in Geelong to provide their customers and local over 50s residents with a fun, free way to become more physically active.

Residents are invited to come along on Thursdays at 10am to give it a try and find out more about joining the group. The walking

group meets at the Apia Branch at Westfield Shopping Centre in Geelong and enjoy taking in the Waterfront views. There is no need for prior registration - just come along for a walk and stay for a chat and complimentary coffee or tea.

Heart Foundation Walk Organiser and Apia staff member Mikaela Hughes is encouraging over 50s to take up walking, no matter what their age or fitness level. There are many health benefits to regular exercise and it's also

a great way to socialise and meet new people.

"Even though we're heading into winter we don't let that stop us! The group still walk all year round and just put on an extra layer or two. If it's a rainy day we get the umbrellas out or socialise over a warm cup of coffee in branch," says Ms Hughes.

"Heart Foundation Walking is fun, free and easy - so why not give it a try. We walk every Thursday at 10am."

Participants in the program receive Heart Foundation Walking newsletters and recognition for their walking (including certificates and vouchers) after they have reached major walking milestones.

Residents are asked to please pop into the Apia Branch (across from Target) in Westfield Shopping Centre on Malop Street, Geelong to attend or find out more about this new walking group. Alternatively, contact the group at communityengagement@apia.com.au.

A free Geelong-based walking group is inviting over 50s to join them for a happier, healthier lifestyle.

Walk yourself happy – it’s free We would like to invite you to join the ‘Apia Steppin Out’ Walking Group and take the steps to lead an acive lifestyle and meet new people. Our group walks and meets: Thursdays at 10 am Apia branch Westfield Shopping Centre, Geelong

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Celebrating life with Tuckers The Tuckers tradition of exceptional funeral service began in 1883, from a small father-son operation into a company that employs over 40 local staff, that continue to provide a professional caring service to families in need.

The team at Tuckers personalise funeral and memorial services that celebrate life.

Every detail that goes into a service, is carefully discussed with the family to create a service that is memorable and honouring.

"Our holistic care for our families is what sets us apart," Tuckers General Manager Andrew Kors says.

"Our funeral directors deliver professional guidance, care and understanding, acknowledging the diversity that exists in our community.

"Alyson and Sue from Community Relations assist and work with families before death has occurred. A discussion before the loss of a loved one helps alleviate some of the

Tuckers' tradition of exceptional funeral service began in 1883.

uncertainty and anxiety at the time.

"Families who choose to then prepay a funeral are locking in today's price, further minimising the financial impact.

"Our bereavement care team - John, Kathy and Karen - follow up with families after the funeral, ensuring that care and support is provided well beyond the funeral service and they are available for all families Tuckers have supported."

Tuckers are Regional Victoria's largest provider of funeral services and remains Geelong's most recognised and respected funeral service.

Dedicated to excellence and adhering to the highest funeral industry standards insures integrity, respect and discretion to our families.

Whether you need immediate help planning a funeral or want to talk about planning ahead, call Tuckers on 5221 4788.

Small alarm a life-saver As we age, there may come a time when we have to accept we need a little more help.

Mobile personal alarms enable older people to live at home or leave their house to be active and social, yet remain safe in the knowledge that help is available with the press of a button.

Judith, who lives alone on a 5.5-acre block in the Yarra Valley, decided she needed more support at home, particularly when she was out on her large property. So she purchased a MePACS Mobile Personal Alarm.

"I don't need to stay home," Judith says.

"Wherever I go I have that safety there."

The alarm has also given Judith's family

peace of mind, especially after a recent fall that broke an arm and dislocated a shoulder. Luckily she was wearing her alarm.

A personal alarm response team responded immediately, calling an ambulance while keeping in contact with Judith and reassuring her help was on its way.

"They responded instantly, which calmed me down, and they were kind and clear with their instructions. They rang the ambulance and monitored where it was so they could tell me how long until it got here," Judith says.

"They even stayed on the line until they spoke to the paramedics. They must be very

well trained - they were fabulous."

MePACS personal alarms are quick and simple to activate.

At the press of a button the caller and the response team can speak to each other through the device. They even have a GPS to locate the wearer, making it quicker to get help.

At only 58g, about the weight of a chocolate bar, mobile personal alarms are light and easy to wear as a pendant around the user's neck, or on a belt clip if preferred.

Judith believes the alarm saved her life.

"If I didn't have the alarm it could have been days until someone found me."

MePACS Personal Alarms can provide users and their families with peace of mind and freedom.

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Parkinson’s Peer Support Groups Geelong /Barwon Region.

Family, friends and carers are encouraged to attend all PPSG meetings.

For more details please phone the coordinator for the group you are interested in or Parkinson’s Victoria Barwon region Young at Park Where: GROVEDALE Time: 10.30 AM - 12.30 PM CONTACT: Group coordinator - Judy Hayes - 0418 504 077 Bellarine PARKINSONG PPSG, Ocean Grove When: the 2nd Wednesday of each month Where: OCEAN GROVE Time: 1.00 3.00 /3.30 PM CONTACT: Group coordinator - Pam Healy – (03) 5255 5152 Geelong PPSG When: the last Friday of each month Where: EAST GEELONG Time - 2-4 pm CONTACT :Transitional Co-ordinator - Judy Hayes - 0418 504 077 After many years of service Harold is planning to step down as co-ordinator by the end of the 2019 when Judy will take on the role of transitional co-ordinator until a permanent successor is found.

PAINTING with PARKINSON’s PPSG - Geelong When: the 1st Friday of each month Where: Geelong Time: 2.00 - 4 .00 PM COST: gold coin donation to cover the cost of materials Come along and join this group for a late lunch /afternoon tea of sandwiches and cakes while having a chat with other Parkies before the class starts. NO PREVIOUS ART EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED, CONTACT: Group coordinator - Ros Pollard - ART THERAPIST - 03 5226 1334

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PAINTING with PARKINSON’s - Torquay When: every Monday during school terms Where: Torquay Time: 10.45 AM - 12.45 PM Cost: $10 per session with all materials included Art Therapist Janelle DeSilva runs this class which is designed to be a fun and social way to assist people living with Parkinson's, MS, Early Onset Dementia and Acquired Brain Injury.

CONTACT: 5261 2583

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Parkie group here to help

Bella Chara goes above and beyond Imagine relaxing with friends, surrounded by warmth and humour, eating wholesome food, enjoying heartful entertainment, excellent medical and support services provided by highly qualified staff and being encouraged to be yourself.

Award-winning aged care service MACS offers just that with its supported residential facility, Bella Chara, in North Geelong.

This unique, homely place tailors its service to anyone over the age of 65 who seeks extra support or those in need of respite care.

MACS CEO Joy Leggo is dedicated to providing excellence in care at Bella Chara and champions the values of diversity, dignity, integrity, respect and empowerment.

"We are all from different backgrounds and have experienced unique social, cultural and religious influences but there are a few things that binds us together - community, love and care. That's what is important at MACS," Ms Leggo said.

"We want every person who lives at MACS to have an enriched experience, to be included, understood and respected for their unique way of being. I believe everyone is entitled to that.

"This care model is quite distinct. Life is not a one-size-fits-all experience. Our differences are to be celebrated. That's what life at Bella Chara is all about."

The architecturally designed facility provides spacious rooms with ensuite bathrooms, within the safety of the MACS community.

Residents enjoy private verandas and patios, landscaped gardens, community dining,

By Judy Hayes, Coordinator of Geelong Young @ Park

Bella Chara residents enjoy a social coffee together in the MACS Piazza. lounges, and happy hour at the bar.

Private car parking and a central lift provide ease of access and security and on-call nurses are available whenever residents need them.

There is also a library, multi-faith chapel, boutique, bakery, cafe, hairdresser and post office.

"We have so much on offer here. Everything from art classes to mindful movement classes, choirs and concerts. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join in the fun and celebrate the golden years in good spirits," Ms Leggo said.

For more information, please visit www. macs.org.au.

From the moment you receive the news that you have Parkinson's, your life changes forever.

Parkinson's is a life altering, progressive condition, for which there is currently no cure.

There are no rules with Parkinson's and every Parkie has their own unique combination of symptoms.

While evidence shows that medication and exercise helps with the physical symptoms, we also need to take care of our mental health as depression is not unusual in Parkinson's.

This is where Parkinson's Peer Support Groups (PPSG) come into the mix. Even if you have a great support team of family and friends, only another Parkie can truly understand what you are going through.

PPSGs are aimed at sharing information and social interaction. Members all have different symptoms, experiences and ways of dealing with Parkinson's, but we don't just talk about health issues. It's more about friendship, having a good time and never having to worry about being embarrassed if you are having a bad day.

Knowing that everyone else will be supportive is just one of the good things about PPSGs. We are very fortunate to have five Parkinson's Peer Support Groups in the Barwon region and each one is unique in what they offer, so it's a matter of finding the best fit for you.

If you are feeling a little apprehensive about going on your own ask a friend or family member to go along as your support person.

Remember, no commitment is needed. But with many well-researched benefits of joining a support group, I would say just come along and say 'Hi' and see what we are about and how we can support you.

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STYLISH: Ultra clean lines of the Mazda3 sedan and hatch work extremely well.

The ease of use of the controls visually and in their feel has long been of importance to Mazda. Not only from an aesthetic point of view but also to minimise the amount of time the driver needs to take their eyes off driving.

Our al-too-brief drive didn't give us a chance to become fully accustomed to this, but we've spent a considerable amount of time, in Japan and Australia, with the Mazda specialists in this field and there's no doubt they have made very good systems even better.

Note that Mazda has finally incorporated

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its Mazda Connect infotainment system.

An eight-speaker audio system is installed in the lower grade models, with the topline variants gaining a 12-speaker Bose system.

The new Mazda3 is available in four-door sedan and five-door hatch bodies. Cleverly there's little in common between the two shapes as they only share two major parts.

Mazda Australia is clearly aware their different buyers want individual styling. We really like the ultra-smooth fuss-free lines of

both cars.

Engines initially will be revised versions of the current 2.0L and 2.5L four-cylinder units.

Later in the year, possibly not till 2020, the fascinating new compression ignition petrol engine that's been under development for several years will be added.

It's aimed at being able to meet increasingly tough emission rules being introduced worldwide, but particularly in Europe over the next decade.

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So keen that in February Mazda brought a pair of pilot-build Mazda3s Downunder to give journalists a brief test drive.

In what initially seemed an improbable area, the driving was done on and near the seafront in St Kilda.

Wayne Watson, Mazda Australia's engineering and compliance manager, rode in the passenger seat and explained these roads are considered to be some of the worst in any metro area in Australia.

Mazda is keen on pushing the 3 further upmarket in the affordable prestige segment and a considerable amount of work has been done to reduce noise, vibration and harshness to give it a serene, peaceful interior.

The roads had sudden changes of surface, many dips and rises, filled-in potholes and an overabundance of speed bumps.

The new Mazda3 certainly felt at least one class up in size and price in the way it road and the minimised these obstacles, and its lack of engine and wind noise.

I was certainly impressed, but will wait till I can test it in on the notoriously noisy concrete surface of the M1 between Brisbane and Gold Coast before giving my final judgement.

As well as peace and quiet the Mazda3's interior has also been lifted in the quality of materials and design. Its understated style is very much to my taste.

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By Natalee Kerr Last year Geelong's young gun Jordan Clark made the decision to drop the Kookaburra to pursue a career in football.

Now seven months into his time at Kardinia Park, Clark has earned an AFL Rising Star nomination.

"It's not a huge focus of mine at the moment but obviously it's a nice recognition," Clark said this week.

The 18-year-old was a stand-out in Geelong's 27-point win against Adelaide last Friday, posting a career-best 23 possessions, including a goal.

The former budding cricketer once represented Australia at under-16 level as a fast bowler but dropped his cricket commitments to follow the AFL pathway instead.

Selected by the Cats as pick No.15 in the 2018 AFL Draft, the Western Australian product has impressed in his first year, despite not yet completing a full preseason.

Since debuting in round one, the midfielder has played 13 of 14 games this season, only missing one match due to being rested.

Clark said receiving one-on-one mentorship with skipper Joel Selwood has helped his strong start to his AFL career.

"He's been really good for me," he said.

"Learning things and advice from the captain is always pretty good."

Clark said he gets along "pretty well" with his older teammate, which has led to weekly dinners at the Selwood residence.

"I've spent a few nights a week at his for dinner, especially before games," he said.

"The night before dinner just sort of caught on after having a good game once and it's just built from there.

"Brit (Selwood's fiance) whips up a spag bol, it's a bit different actually the way she cooks it, but I like it."

Clark said he hopes to be at the Cats for the "long-term" after signing a contract extension earlier this year until the end of 2022.

"It would be nice that I was at Geelong for my whole career," he said.

The ladder-leaders will take on 13th placed Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium this Saturday night.

The Bulldogs sit on a 6-8 record and are

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RISING STAR: Young gun Jordan Clark is the third Cats player this season to earn a rising star nomination. coming off a recent 25-point win against Port Adelaide.

Cats coach Chris Scott said the Bulldogs have "clearly" been in good form in the last few weeks.

"Compared to some teams they can move the ball a lot faster and they can be hard to stop If they get the game on their terms," he said.

But Geelong have a strong record against the Bulldogs, winning the past nine out of ten games. The most recent being a 44-point win at home in round nine.

"It feels like only a week or two ago that we played them last time," Scott said.

"The game was pretty tight until late in the piece, so we are aware of the challenge."

Geelong secures 2020 pool championships Geelong will host Australia's first ever 8 Ball World Championships following an announcement by Blackball International this week.

"Blackball International is very excited to be bringing the 2020 World Championships to Geelong," association president Mark Cottingham said.

"This will be the first ever 8 Ball World Championships to be held in Australia and our worldwide pool community are already excited to be attending this pioneering event.

"As organisers we feel that it is not only important to ensure we produce an outstanding world class tournament but also to showcase both Geelong and Australia to the many visitors we will welcome from around the world."

The Blackball World Pool Championships, coming to North Geelong's The Arena in November 2020, will feature more than 500 players from 20 countries.

Players will compete across eight different sections: men's, ladies', seniors', masters', under 23, under 15, under 18 and wheelchair.

Although qualification for the event is still to take place, the field will likely include world champions and title holders from major competitions.

The event would showcase Geelong to a worldwide live streaming audience, according to council.

Council's events portfolio holder Ron Nelson looked forward to welcoming the world's best pool players and their friends, families and spectators to Geelong.

"This influx of visitors will be tremendous for our local businesses," Cr Nelson said.

"I'm sure the competitors will enjoy their stay in Geelong and that they'll put on a great geelongindy.com.au

Trout firing up at Bolac This week saw the trout fishing all over the region fire up with the cold weather.

Lake Bolac is back on the radar with numerous reports of rainbow trout pushing 4kg being banked.

Powerbait has always been productive at Lake Bolac and this recent bite has been no exception with anglers doing well using sherbet and fluro orange.

Lake Purrumbete produced big brown trout for anglers casting bent minnows around the weed beds.

Motoring slowly around the weed to the right of the boat ramp while casting netted trout about 2kg.

Trolling lures up and down the east side of the lake also saw trout caught, along with good numbers of redfin.

Hopkins River in Warrnambool hosted great river fishing for trout now that it is exempt from trout season closure.

Casting lures such as the classic Rapala F7 in spotted dog and bassday sugar minnows saw anglers land a number of fish both above and below the falls.

The Aire River fished well for Bream this week.

Bait anglers using small freshwater yabbies and scrubworms caught bream around the camp ground while one lure angler reported catching bream to 35cm by casting motor oil grubs hard against the river edges from his boat.

Australian salmon were caught along the coast by anglers casting metal lures anywhere from Moggs Creek to Apollo Bay with one angler reporting catching his bag limit from the sand out the front of Pisces Caravan Park.

Squid and whiting remained the target for anglers fishing out of Clifton Springs.

Casting size 3.5 jigs in 3m to 4m over the weed beds saw squid caught while the whiting responded well to pippie as bait in 5m to 6m.

Parents with kids on school holidays can take advantage of the recent trout stockings in small suburban waterways.

St Augustines water hole in Highton received a few hundred rainbow trout ready to be caught.

Powerbait and garden worms are great bait options while casting small celtas should also work well.

ON CUE: Blackball International president Mark Cottingham and Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood with local pool player Jakk Phillips. show in front of our enthusiastic local crowds."

Mayor Bruce Harwood said council was "rapt" to add another world class event to Geelong's calendar and grow "our reputation as a host destination".

"It builds on the great tapestry of eclectic

and entertaining sporting events we're able to deliver," Cr Harwood said.

"Pool is a sport that almost everyone plays occasionally, but very few people master. It will be exciting to witness the skill and concentration of the world's best players up close."

TROUT ABOUT: Dylan Pace catches a good one at Hopkins River.

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